Champagne Reception: 7 May, Saturday, 4-6pm
To be officiated by Mr. Eric Berti, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau
As part of the Hong Kong Book Fair 2016 Cultural July
Exhibition Dates: 28 June - 26 July
Catalogue Available
Amongst ink collectors and academics, Gao Xingjian is renowned as a distinguished artist, and globally, he is recognized as a canonical writer and playwright of the 21st century. He was the first Chinese-born writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000. Self-exiled from China, he has lived and worked in France since 1987.
In contrast to his controversial novels, Gao's art combines elements of abstraction and traditional Chinese ink painting, resulting in a deeply meditative body of work. His unique monochromatic compositions reflect his distinctive ‘inner vision,’ where spatial depth is ambiguous, allowing viewers to perceive depth from within.
For this exhibition, we will be showcasing twelve works created between 2002 and 2016, including pieces on both paper and canvas. Some of these are newly created paintings made especially for this occasion.
Alisan Fine Arts began representing Gao Xingjian in 1994 and has since organized seven solo exhibitions for him. Notably, two were held in conjunction with Le French May: Encre/Chine: Ink Paintings by Jean Degottex, Gao Xingjian and T’ang Haywen at the University of Hong Kong in 2005, and New Works by Gao Xingjian 2007-08 in 2008. With this current exhibition, we celebrate not only our eighth solo exhibition for the artist but also our continued representation of this celebrated and innovative figure.
